Department for Education
Job reference: 842891
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: SA Public Sector Employees only
About The Role
The Strategy and Performance division shapes and safeguards the direction, integrity and performance of South Australia's public education system. By leading system-wide strategy and providing trusted insight and advice, we align evidence, policy and engagement to strengthen the system and solve complex challenges – enabling schools and preschools to support every child and young person to learn and thrive.
The division is comprised of the following directorates and business units: Office of the Executive Director, Strategic Policy, External Relations, National Relations and Policy, Communications, International Education Services, Data Operations and Service, Assessment and Collections, Data Insights, Strategic Data Initiatives.
The Principal Policy and Strategy Adviser resides within the Office of the Executive Director, is responsible for providing high-level policy and strategy leadership in pursuit of strategic priorities set across the Division. The position delivers specialist strategy and policy expertise, as well as coordination effort to drive collective priorities across Divisional directorates, with a view to improving public education and the support and opportunities given to every learner enrolled in public education.
Qualifications
Essential: Nil
Desirable: Nil
Special Conditions
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.
The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.
Remuneration
ASO7 $112,163 - $121,246 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading
Eligibility for Diverse Applicants
People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional Note
This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) ongoing role.
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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